why preventative stays passive
Have we always been hard-wired to reactivity? Mid-way through this decade and some of my life choices have lead me to question why I’ve (stupidly or naively) chosen, time-and-again, the path of “just plaster it, we’ll deal with the real issue later.” While experience and maturity has created space for the wisdom of preventative thinking, it pains me to think of how many aspects of our lives we still leave to a quick fix when we know giving just a bit more time and effort can help provide a steadier, and at best, a more permanent solve. The first instinct is to react. Of course. “We’re too reactive” has been a mainstay in my professional scenarios, though often in a negative light. It’s not something we want to be and it implies rushed decisions, thoughtlessness, and at its worst, a careless level of unpreparedness. Prevention takes time, and we don’t have the luxury of time in “always on,” “cutting edge” life. Bypassing preventative measures then means we’ll always be stuck in a cycle of never applying what we learned because there’s not enough time or bandwidth to make things better before the next issue pops up, even if it’s the exact same one as before.